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Time Travel Debugging Utility Usage

Detects usage of Time Travel Debugging Utility. Adversaries can execute malicious processes and dump processes, such as lsass.exe, via tttracer.exe.

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Ensar Şamil, @oscd_initiativeCreated Tue Oct 06Updated Sun Oct 090b4ae027-2a2d-4b93-8c7e-962caaba5b2awindows

Log Source

WindowsProcess Creation

ProductWindows← raw: windows

CategoryProcess Creation← raw: process_creation

Events generated when a new process is spawned on the system. Covers command-line arguments, parent/child relationships, and process metadata.

Detection Logic

detection:
    selection:
        ParentImage|endswith: '\tttracer.exe'
    condition: selection

False Positives

Legitimate usage by software developers/testers

References

Resolving title…

lolbas-project.github.io

MITRE ATT&CK

Tactics

TA0005 · Defense Evasion TA0006 · Credential Access

Techniques

T1218 · System Binary Proxy Execution

Sub-techniques

T1003.001 · LSASS Memory

Related Rules

DerivedDetectionhigh

Time Travel Debugging Utility Usage - Image

Detects usage of Time Travel Debugging Utility. Adversaries can execute malicious processes and dump processes, such as lsass.exe, via tttracer.exe.

This rule was derived from the related rule - both detect similar activity with different scope.

Rule Metadata

Rule ID

0b4ae027-2a2d-4b93-8c7e-962caaba5b2a

Status

test

Level

high

Type

Detection

Created

Tue Oct 06

Modified

Sun Oct 09

Author

Ensar Şamil, @oscd_initiative

Path

rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_lolbin_tttracer_mod_load.yml

Raw Tags

attack.defense-evasionattack.credential-accessattack.t1218attack.t1003.001

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